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Favorite son

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  1. 1
    A successful man from a particular area. US

    "After two decades in Silicon Valley creating a billion-dollar company, Ohio's favorite son returns home."

  2. 2
    a United States politician favored mainly in his or her home state wordnet
  3. 3
    A male party member to whom the leadership is likely to assign a prominent role.
  4. 4
    A male candidate chosen by a state delegation for an initial ballot, in the knowledge that other delegations will not prefer this candidate, for the purpose of negotiation. US

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